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sǎo

to clean, to sweep, to wipe away; to weed out; to wipe out

sào

broom; to sweep, to clear away

miserly, stingy, thrifty

cesium

shā

spear; to injure

shà

what?

shà

to speak evil; a gobbling sound made by ducks

shāng

commerce, business, trade

shàng

the sole of a shoe; to patch, to sole

shāo

the tip of a branch; rudder

shào

to connect; to introduce

shē

exaggerated; extravagant, wasteful

shē

lynx, wild cat

shē

to buy and sell on credit

shé

snake

shě

house, dwelling; to reside, to dwell; to abandon, to give up

shè

to build, to design; to establish; to offer

shè

to forgive, to pardon, to remit

shēn

deep, profound; depth

shēn

girdle, tie; gentry; to bend

shěn

father's younger brother's wife

shěn

water, liquid, juice; to pour

shèn

to seep, to permeate, to infiltrate

shēng

free reed mouth organ

shéng

string, rope, cord; to control

shèng

abundant, flourishing; to contain; to fill

shì

to look at, to inspect, to observe, to regard

chí, shī

spoon; surname

shòu

beast, animal; bestial

shòu

to sell

shòu

to award, to confer, to instruct, to teach

shòu

a silk ribbon used as a seal

shū

brush, comb

shū

good, pure, virtuous; charming

shū

legumes

shú

who? which? what? which one?

shù

numerous, various; multitude

shù

skill, art; method, technique; trick

shuā

swish, rustle

shuàn

to rinse; to boil or cook in juice

shuǎng

crisp, refreshing; candid, frank; pleased, happy

shuò

to suck, to drink

shuò

great, eminent; large, big

hamper, wicker basket

plow, spade

sōng

tall mountain; lofty, eminent

sōng

a river in Jiangsu province

sōng

celery, cabbage

sòng

to accuse, to argue; to dispute, to litigate

sōu

a county in Shandong province

宿
sù, xiù

to stop, to rest, to lodge; constellation

a famous horse

suī

a piercing gaze; the evil eye

suí

the Sui dynasty; surname

suí

to follow, to listen to, to submit to

suō

horse chestnut

suō

a weaver's shuttle; to go back and forth

suǒ

petty; trifling; troublesome

tài

phthalein

tān

greedy, covetous; corrupt

tàn

to find, to locate; to grope for, to search for

tāng

gong

táng

hall, large room; government office; cousins

tǎng

to trickle down, to flow, to drip; to shed tears

tāo

to take out; to pull out; to clean out

dào

to shine, to illuminate; to cover, to envelop

táo

to wail

táo

wood block; idiot, blockhead

táo

to dredge, to sieve; to cleanse, to weed out

táo

grapes

ladder, steps, stairs

drawer, tier; pad, screen, tray